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Bauxite is a sedimentary rock that is the main ore of aluminum. Bauxite varies in composition, as does any rock, but the main components are minerals of aluminum oxide and aluminum hydroxide. Bauxite may also contain amounts of iron, clay, silt and silica. Bauxite is the result of the leaching of minerals from tropical soils leaving a hardened clay-like material that is high in the above minerals, which resist leaching. In addition to being the primary source of aluminum, some bauxite is also used in the manufacture of abrasives.
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∙ 14y agoBauxite is aluminum ore named after the village of Les Baux where it was discovered in in 1821 by the geologist Pierre Berthier.
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What are some uses of bauxite?
Bauxite is an aluminium ore.
What is bauxite's mineral group?
Bauxite's chemical formula ends with Oxygen, (Al2O32H2O) making it an oxide.
What is the name given to a rock like bauxite which is wort mining because it contains a valuable metal?
Bauxite is an ore of aluminum. Magnetite is an oreof iron. And so on...
Which ores are sourcers of metals used in the making if automobiles?
bauxite, gelena, casserterite, chal copyrite, sphalerite, wolframite.. (alyssamc6)
How is bauxite found?
Bauxite is usually mined from shallow surface deposits, the largest of which are found in Australia, China, Brazil, Guinea, and Jamaica. Finding the mineral is usually done by ground exploration (by industry and governments) in likely locations, such as rain forests. There are several types of rock and clay formations that indicate the likely presence of the ore.
What is the name of the most common aluminium ore?
Bauxite . Chemically it is Aluminium oxide (Al2O3)
Does bauxite have magnetism?
No, bauxite does not have magnatism
What is the penalty for possession of a controlled substance for a minor?
Type your answer here... ask Michael Keith ray. from bauxite Arkansas. 5315spring st. he is such a D.A
What rocks have bauxite?
Bauxite is a sedimentairy rock.
Is bauxite cleavage or fracture?
Bauxite is fracture.
write the formula of bauxite?
Al2H2O4 Bauxite | Al2H2O4 - PubChem.
What Caribbean country produces bauxite?
Jamaica mines bauxite. There are several countries in South America who mine bauxite.
What is the melting point bauxite?
Bauxite has a boiling point of 2000°C
What is the transparency of bauxite?
the transparency of bauxite is a12o3-2H2o
When was bauxite discovered?
bauxite was identified or discovered in 1821.
Is bauxite metalic or non metalic?
bauxite is mettallic
What are some uses of bauxite?
Bauxite is an aluminium ore.
